Flower of Nymphaea nouchali White Tara holding an utpala flower. Utpala in Sanskrit is a neuter noun with two meanings, both given by Amarakoṣa (a lexicon of circa. 400 AD). The first meaning is Nymphaea nouchali, the "blue lotus", also known as kuvalaya in Sanskrit.

此花属睡莲科，似莲而小，叶浮在水面上，广卵形全缘，表面为有光泽的暗绿色，叶背是淡绿色，边缘为赤色且有不规则的暗赤紫色斑点。 花由多数花盖组成。 根与种子可食用。

Utpala is a kind of flower which is usually appeared in the Thangka of Tibetan. It rises from mud, and is like water lily or Lotus. Utpala is a Symbol of the pure. Several traditional deities of Tibet including Tārā have been depicted holding Utpala Flowers in hands.

2023年9月6日 · Just like the lotus flower, the Utpala flower emerges from muddy waters but remains untainted by impurities. It symbolizes the potential for spiritual purity and the awakening of wisdom and enlightenment amidst the defilements of the world.

Nymphaea nouchali, often known by its synonym Nymphaea stellata, or by common names blue lotus, [3] star lotus, red water lily, dwarf aquarium lily, blue water lily, blue star water lily or manel flower, is a water lily of genus Nymphaea. It is native to southern and eastern parts of Asia, and is the national flower of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

2024年10月23日 · Utpala flowers hold significant symbolism in various traditions. In Tibetan Buddhism, they are connected to a sword image under ma gcig's tongue, illustrating supreme knowledge. The Purana describes Utpala flowers as having deep hues, relating them to the colors of precious gems.

2025年3月15日 · In Buddhism, Utpala signifies both a character associated with self-sacrifice and a blue lotus flower, symbolizing purity and enlightenment, illustrating themes of selflessness and spiritual awakening prevalent in Buddhist teachings.

2024年10月24日 · Utpala (उत्पल) refers to a “lotus blossom” which represents one of the attributes of Puṇḍarīka or Rigden Pemakar—one of the Twenty-five Kulikas as well as one of the traditional Shambhala rulers.—His attributes are prayer beads (rosary) and lotus blossom (Sanskrit: padma, kamala, utpala; Tibetan: padma, pema [pad ma ...

Utpala 'Utpala' is often translated simply as blue lotus, a name that hardly seems to do justice to this exquisite flower. Its botanical name is Nymphaea caerulea. Utpalas come in several varieties, as can be noted in the difference between the two utpalas pictured below.

A Garland of Utpala Blossoms. The Lineage Prayer for Zaptik Drolchok, the Mind Treasure of Tārā. by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo . ཆོས་སྐུ་ཤེར་ཕྱིན་བཅོམ་ལྡན་ཀུན་བཟང་མོ། ། chöku sherchin chomden kunzangmo. Buddha Samantabhadrī, dharmakāya’s Transcendent Wisdom,